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Marriage: Amelia Strelesky and James Arthur Moore

Amelia “Millie” Strelesky was a younger sister to my great-grandfather, John Joseph “Jack” Strelesky. Millie was born July 1883 in Mineral Point, Wisconsin. She was the fifth of eight children born to Frank and Fannie (Hainey) Strelesky. Millie married James Arthur Moore on May 21, 1907, at Superior, Douglas Co, Wisconsin. They had two children: Dorothy and Albert. According to letter written by my grandmother’s sister, Alice (Strelesky) Humphrey, Millie and James divorced and she raised the children by herself.

Here is the transcribed information from the marriage certificate:

Full name of husband: James Arthur Moore

Name of the father of husband: Fred M. Moore

Name of mother of husband before marriage: Amanda Alice Atkinson

Occupation of husband: machinist

Residence of husband: Council Bluffs, Iowa

Birthplace of husband: Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Full name of wife previous to marriage: Amelia Strelesky

Name of the father of wife: Frank Strelesky

Name of the mother of wife before marriage: Fannie Hainey

Birthplace of wife: Mineral Point, Wisconsin

The color of the parties: white

No. and date of license: 481. May 21st 1907

Time when marriage was contracted: May 21st 1907

The place, town or township , and county, where marriage was contracted: Superior Wisconsin